Charles W. Ireland Sculpture Garden

The Charles W. Ireland Sculpture Garden is an outdoor garden dedicated to the presentation of sculpture completed as part of a $21 million expansion of the Birmingham Museum of Art in 1993.

The 30,000 square foot space, named for Charles Ireland, was co-designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and environmental sculptor Elyn Zimmerman. It is divided into three zones: the Lower Gallery, the Red Mountain Garden, and the Upper Plaza.

In 2010 the American Planning Association named the Ireland Sculpture Garden one of "Americas 10 Great Public Spaces".

Works present in the garden

• Bands of Color in Various Directions
• Lithos II
• Reclining Nude

References

• Huebner, Michael (October 13, 2010) "BMA Sculpture Garden a 'Great Place' in America" The Birmingham News
• 2010 Great Places in America: Great Public Spaces, Charles W. Ireland Sculpture Garden from the American Planning Association